Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mast Disco

Andrena humilis compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway