Bistort Silver Rust vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Microbotryum marginale compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Andrena
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden