Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sickener

Andrena humilis compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sickener is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Sickener
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Andrenidae Russulaceae
Genus Andrena Russula
Species Andrena humilis Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Sickener

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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