Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Vexing Conecap

Andrena humilis compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Vexing Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Vexing Conecap
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	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Conocybe
Species	Andrena humilis	Conocybe vexans

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Vexing Conecap
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.

Vexing Conecap

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway