Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pine Toughshank

Andrena humilis compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Toughshank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnopus
Species	Andrena humilis	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pine Toughshank
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 Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.