Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Reed Bonnet

Andrena humilis compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Reed Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mycena
Species	Andrena humilis	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Reed Bonnet
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.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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

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.