Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sprucecone Cap

Andrena humilis compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sprucecone Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sprucecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Strobilurus
Species	Andrena humilis	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sprucecone Cap
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.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden