Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rust fungus

Andrena humilis compared with Puccinia peradeniyae

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena humilis	Puccinia peradeniyae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.