Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fungi

Andrena humilis compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xylomyces
Species	Andrena humilis	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fungi
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.

Fungi

Habitat

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

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.