Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rooting Polypore

Andrena humilis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polyporus
Species	Andrena humilis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rooting Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.