Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Grey Mould

Andrena humilis compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Botrytis
Species	Andrena humilis	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden