Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Violet Bramble Rust

Andrena humilis compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena humilis	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
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.

Violet Bramble Rust

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.