Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Sorrel 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena humilis	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Mountain Sorrel 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.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.