Black Woodscript Lichen vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Xylographa parallela compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Xylographaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Xylographa	Andrena
Species	Xylographa parallela	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden