Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Gristly Domecap

Andrena humilis compared with Lyophyllum loricatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gristly 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	Lyophyllum
Species	Andrena humilis	Lyophyllum loricatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Gristly 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.

Gristly Domecap

Habitat

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

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