Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fuchsia Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Pucciniastrum epilobii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fuchsia Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fuchsia Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Pucciniastrum
Species	Andrena humilis	Pucciniastrum epilobii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fuchsia Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fuchsia Rust
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.

Fuchsia Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden