Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schismatomma
Species	Andrena humilis	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.