Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dry Rot

Andrena humilis compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Andrena	Serpula
Species	Andrena humilis	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden