Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fringed Cup

Andrena humilis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Encoelia
Species	Andrena humilis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fringed 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.

Fringed Cup

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.