Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Andrena humilis compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenogaster
Species	Andrena humilis	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

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.