Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf Puffball

Andrena humilis compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lycoperdon
Species	Andrena humilis	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Puffball
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.

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.