Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Calendula Smut

Andrena humilis compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Entyloma
Species	Andrena humilis	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden