Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Leafy Brain

Andrena humilis compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phaeotremella
Species	Andrena humilis	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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