Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sidewalk Firedot

Andrena humilis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Andrenidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthocarpia
Species	Andrena humilis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

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.