Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Physcia dubia

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physcia
Species	Andrena humilis	Physcia dubia

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen
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.

Powder-Tipped Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.