Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Nut Disco

Andrena humilis compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Nut Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nut Disco
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	Helotiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Nut Disco
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.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.