Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Soapy Trich

Andrena humilis compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Soapy Trich
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 Tricholomataceae
Genus Andrena Tricholoma
Species Andrena humilis Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Soapy Trich

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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