Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Field Blewit

Andrena humilis compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepista
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.