Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Andrena humilis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Andrenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Andrena	Crocidura
Species	Andrena humilis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway