Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Slender Rosette Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Physcia subtilis

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Slender Rosette Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physcia
Species	Andrena humilis	Physcia subtilis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Slender Rosette Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Rosette 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.

Slender Rosette 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.