Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Timber Mazegill

Andrena humilis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gloeophyllum
Species	Andrena humilis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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