Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rusty Bolete

Andrena humilis compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Boletus
Species	Andrena humilis	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Bolete
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.

Rusty Bolete

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.