Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spindle Duster

Andrena humilis compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Coniophora
Species	Andrena humilis	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway