Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family Andrenidae Trapeliaceae
Genus Andrena Trapeliopsis
Species Andrena humilis Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa is a crustose lichen with a granular, pale grey-green thallus forming patches on acidic soil and peat in open habitats. It inhabits heathlands, disturbed acidic soils, and sandy bare ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen contributes to biological soil crusts in open, acidic terrestrial habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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