Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Yellow False Truffle

Andrena humilis compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizopogon
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden