Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Fused Tooth

Andrena humilis compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fused Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Andrenidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Andrena Phellodon
Species Andrena humilis Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Fused Tooth
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.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Fused Tooth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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