Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cep

Andrena humilis compared with Boletus edulis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Cep
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Andrenidae Boletaceae
Genus Andrena Boletus
Species Andrena humilis Boletus edulis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Cep
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.

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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