Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Peronospora pulveracea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Peronospora
Species	Andrena humilis	Peronospora pulveracea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Peronospora pulveracea is an obligate oomycete pathogen causing powdery-like downy mildew on fumitory plants in the genus Fumaria. It inhabits agricultural fields, garden margins, and disturbed habitats where Fumaria weeds occur. This plant pathogen spreads via airborne sporangia during cool, humid weather conditions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden