Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dryad'S Saddle

Andrena humilis compared with Cerioporus squamosus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dryad'S Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cerioporus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cerioporus squamosus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dryad'S Saddle
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.

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden