Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Violet Domecap

Andrena humilis compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calocybe
Species	Andrena humilis	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Domecap
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 Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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