Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Stone Bramble Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Stone Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena humilis	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Stone Bramble Rust
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.

Stone Bramble Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden