Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Maidenhair Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Maidenhair 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	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hyalopsora
Species	Andrena humilis	Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Maidenhair Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Maidenhair 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.

Maidenhair Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.