Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pertusaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mesa Wart Lichen
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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway