Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Andrena humilis compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hapalopilus
Species	Andrena humilis	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.