Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plated Rock Tripe

Andrena humilis compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Umbilicaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway