Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Multicolored Dot Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Cliostomum griffithii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Multicolored Dot Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Multicolored Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cliostomum
Species	Andrena humilis	Cliostomum griffithii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Multicolored Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Multicolored Dot 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.

Multicolored Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden