Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Redspored Dapperling

Andrena humilis compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Andrenidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Andrena Melanophyllum
Species Andrena humilis Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Redspored Dapperling

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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