Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pertusaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spotted Wart 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.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway