Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pink Discus

Andrena humilis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pink Discus
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	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aleurodiscus
Species	Andrena humilis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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