Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Andrena humilis compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ganoderma
Species	Andrena humilis	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway