Andrenine Bee vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	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 same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena wilkella	Andrena humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Buff-tailed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden