Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dung Cannon

Andrena humilis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pilobolus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden