Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Field Earthstar

Andrena humilis compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Geastrum
Species	Andrena humilis	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Field Earthstar
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 Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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