Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pine Crust

Andrena humilis compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Peniophora
Species	Andrena humilis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden