Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnosporangium
Species	Andrena humilis	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Juniper-Apple Rust
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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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