Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elf-Ear Dust

Andrena humilis compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elf-Ear Dust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepraria
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elf-Ear Dust
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.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.