Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Giant Elm Bracket

Andrena humilis compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Giant Elm Bracket
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	Meripilaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rigidoporus
Species	Andrena humilis	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway