Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Andrena humilis compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Andrena humilis	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plitt'S Rock Shield
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.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.