Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs cape hare

Andrena humilis compared with Lepus capensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Lagomorpha (兔形目)
Family	Andrenidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Andrena	Lepus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and cape hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	cape hare
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.

cape hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

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.

cape hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.