Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain Avens Mildew

Andrena humilis compared with Podosphaera volkartii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mountain Avens Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Avens Mildew
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	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Podosphaera
Species	Andrena humilis	Podosphaera volkartii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain Avens Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Avens Mildew
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.

Mountain Avens Mildew

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.