Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hollow Shell Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Acrocordia cavata

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hollow Shell Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hollow Shell Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Monoblastiales (Monoblastiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Monoblastiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acrocordia
Species	Andrena humilis	Acrocordia cavata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hollow Shell Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hollow Shell Lichen
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.

Hollow Shell Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.