Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Lecidella
Species	Andrena humilis	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Limestone Disc 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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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