Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Poison Ivy Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Andrena	Pileolaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Mining Bee and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Poison Ivy 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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.