Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Andrena humilis compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena humilis	Andrena clarkella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Clark'S Mining Bee
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.

Clark'S Mining 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

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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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