Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sinewed Bush Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Ramalina americana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sinewed Bush Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sinewed Bush Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramalina
Species	Andrena humilis	Ramalina americana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sinewed Bush Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sinewed Bush Lichen
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.

Sinewed Bush Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway