Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Crescent Map Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizocarpon
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crescent Map Lichen
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.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.