Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Willow Aldercap

Andrena humilis compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Willow Aldercap
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Naucoria
Species	Andrena humilis	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Willow Aldercap
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.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.