Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Flame Chanterelle

Andrena humilis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Craterellus
Species	Andrena humilis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

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.