Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Jelly Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Enchylium tenax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Andrenidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Andrena	Enchylium
Species	Andrena humilis	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Jelly 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.

Jelly 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden