Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Andrena humilis compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnum
Species	Andrena humilis	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
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.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden