Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Plum Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tranzschelia
Species	Andrena humilis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Plum Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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