Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Andrena humilis compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Psathyrella
Species	Andrena humilis	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Slender Stump Brittlestem
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 Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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