Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sunburst Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sunburst Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sunburst Lichen
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Lichenomphalia
Species	Andrena humilis	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sunburst 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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

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