Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Crowberry Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Chrysomyxa
Species	Andrena humilis	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crowberry Rust
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.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway