Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf Shield

Andrena humilis compared with Pluteus nanus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pluteus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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