Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Scarlet Elfcup

Andrena humilis compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sarcoscypha
Species	Andrena humilis	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden