Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Obscure Domecap

Andrena humilis compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calocybe
Species	Andrena humilis	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway