Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cedar Cup

Andrena humilis compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Andrena	Geopora
Species	Andrena humilis	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway