Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spiny Baskettail

Andrena humilis compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Andrenidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Epitheca
Species	Andrena humilis	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.