Azure Cup vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Peziza azureoides compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Azure Cup is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pezizaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Peziza	Andrena
Species	Peziza azureoides	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

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.