Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Cytospora Canker

Andrena humilis compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Andrenidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cytospora
Species	Andrena humilis	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Cytospora Canker
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.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.