Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Marsh Fieldcap

Andrena humilis compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marsh Fieldcap
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Agrocybe
Species	Andrena humilis	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.