Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Meadowsweet Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadowsweet 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	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Triphragmium
Species	Andrena humilis	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Meadowsweet 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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden