Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gilded Domecap

Andrena humilis compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gilded Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calocybe
Species	Andrena humilis	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gilded Domecap
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.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.