Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rooting Poisonpie

Andrena humilis compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Rooting Poisonpie
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 Hymenogastraceae
Genus Andrena Hebeloma
Species Andrena humilis Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Rooting Poisonpie
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.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rooting Poisonpie

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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