Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs False Truffle

Andrena humilis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Elaphomyces
Species	Andrena humilis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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