Aphid parasite vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Aphidius ervi compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Braconidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aphidius	Andrena
Species	Aphidius ervi	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (แตน)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden