Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Andrena humilis compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melanotaenium
Species	Andrena humilis	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax 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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.