Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Harmless Serotine

Andrena humilis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Harmless Serotine
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Eptesicus
Species	Andrena humilis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.