Bearberry Redstem vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Bearberry Redstem is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Andrena
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden