Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Slender Waxcap

Andrena humilis compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Slender Waxcap
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 Hygrophoraceae
Genus Andrena Hygrocybe
Species Andrena humilis Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Slender Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Slender Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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