Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Garlic Mushroom

Andrena humilis compared with Mycetinis copelandii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Garlic Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mycetinis
Species	Andrena humilis	Mycetinis copelandii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Garlic Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Garlic Mushroom
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.

Garlic Mushroom

Habitat

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

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.