Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Helvella corium

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Andrenidae Helvellaceae
Genus Andrena Helvella
Species Andrena humilis Helvella corium

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Helvella corium is a saddle fungus in the family Helvellaceae, producing irregularly lobed, dark brownish-gray to black apothecia with convoluted, saddle-like caps. It fruits in autumn on soil in broadleaved and mixed woodland, often partially buried in humus or litter. Assessed as Least Concern, this distinctive species is distributed across temperate Europe and North America.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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