Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Goat'S Beard

Andrena humilis compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden