Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spring Polypore

Andrena humilis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lentinus
Species	Andrena humilis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden