Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Enterographa
Species	Andrena humilis	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	New Forest Beech-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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway