Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Andrenidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Opegrapha
Species	Andrena humilis	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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