Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Tree Catapyrenium

Andrena humilis compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Catapyrenium
Species	Andrena humilis	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden