Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Grey Waxcap

Andrena humilis compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Grey Waxcap
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 Hygrophoraceae
Genus Andrena Cuphophyllus
Species Andrena humilis Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Grey Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grey Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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