Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Nazareth Iris

Andrena humilis compared with Iris bismarckiana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Nazareth Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nazareth Iris
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	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena humilis	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Nazareth Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nazareth Iris
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.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.