Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Magenta Rustgill

Andrena humilis compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnopilus
Species	Andrena humilis	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.