Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Andrena humilis compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ganoderma
Species	Andrena humilis	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ganoderma Butt Rot
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.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

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.