Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs undulate ray

Andrena humilis compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	undulate ray
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)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Rajiformes (鳐目)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Raja
Species	Andrena humilis	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	undulate ray
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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium