Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plum Mildew

Andrena humilis compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Podosphaera
Species	Andrena humilis	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 4 countries:

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