Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs 剑鸻

Andrena humilis compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while 剑鸻 is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	剑鸻
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)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family	Andrenidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Andrena	Charadrius
Species	Andrena humilis	Charadrius hiaticula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

剑鸻

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	剑鸻
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.

剑鸻

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

剑鸻

剑鸻（Charadrius hiaticula）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden