Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Violet Smut

Andrena humilis compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Urocystis
Species	Andrena humilis	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Violet Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark