Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Wrinkled Shield

Andrena humilis compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wrinkled Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pluteus
Species	Andrena humilis	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden