Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Andrena humilis compared with Mycena capillaripes

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Pinkedge Bonnet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pinkedge Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mycena
Species	Andrena humilis	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden