Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Candelabra Duster

Andrena humilis compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Athelia
Species	Andrena humilis	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden