Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Andrena humilis compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Andrena	Daldinia
Species	Andrena humilis	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway