Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fragile Dapperling

Andrena humilis compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Leucocoprinus
Species	Andrena humilis	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.