Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Meadow Grass Smut

Andrena humilis compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Urocystis
Species	Andrena humilis	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden