Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Butternut Canker

Andrena humilis compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ophiognomonia
Species	Andrena humilis	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Butternut Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.