Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Eggshell Rock Blaze

Andrena humilis compared with Phlyctis petraea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Eggshell Rock Blaze
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phlyctidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phlyctis
Species	Andrena humilis	Phlyctis petraea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Eggshell Rock Blaze
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.

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.