Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fungus

Andrena humilis compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Septoria
Species	Andrena humilis	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Fungus
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.

Fungus

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.