Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fir Disco

Andrena humilis compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pithya
Species	Andrena humilis	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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