Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Meadow Waxcap

Andrena humilis compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadow Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuphophyllus
Species	Andrena humilis	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadow Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.