Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Haw Candlesnuff

Andrena humilis compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Haw Candlesnuff
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	Xylariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xylaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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