Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Orange Polypore

Andrena humilis compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hapalopilus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway