Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fishtail Cup

Andrena humilis compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fishtail Cup
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	Discinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gyromitra
Species	Andrena humilis	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.