Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf Spurge Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Uromyces tuberculatus

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Uromyces
Species	Andrena humilis	Uromyces tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Spurge Rust
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 Spurge Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.