Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Physcia phaea compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Physciaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Physcia	Andrena
Species	Physcia phaea	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

The Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen (Physcia phaea) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.