Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spectacular Rustgill

Andrena humilis compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spectacular Rustgill
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnopilus
Species	Andrena humilis	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spectacular Rustgill
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.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway