Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Common Goldspeck

Andrena humilis compared with Candelariella vitellina

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Common Goldspeck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Common Goldspeck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Candelariella
Species	Andrena humilis	Candelariella vitellina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Common Goldspeck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Common Goldspeck
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.

Common Goldspeck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Common Goldspeck

<em>Candelariella vitellina</em>, commonly known as common goldspeck, is a crustose lichen belonging to the genus Candelariella within the family Candelariaceae. This species inhabits ecosystems across Europe and North America and South America, reflecting a broad geographic tolerance suited to its saxicolous lifestyle. Its known range includes populations in four European countries, the United States in North America, and Colombia in South America. The species is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, indicating that current population trends do not suggest elevated extinction risk. Common goldspeck typically colonizes exposed rock surfaces, bark, and other firm substrates in open environments where light availability supports its photosynthetic activity. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.