Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Figwort Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Uromyces scrophulariae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Figwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Figwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Uromyces
Species	Andrena humilis	Uromyces scrophulariae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Figwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Figwort Rust
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.

Figwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden