Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs White Morel

Andrena humilis compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Morchella
Species	Andrena humilis	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	White Morel
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.

White Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.