Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ryegrass bunt

Andrena humilis compared with Tilletia walkeri

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ryegrass bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tilletia
Species	Andrena humilis	Tilletia walkeri

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ryegrass bunt
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.

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.