Graugrüner Milchling vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Lactarius blennius compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

  • Graugrüner Milchling is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Graugrüner Milchling Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Russulales (Täublingsartige) Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family Russulaceae Andrenidae
Genus Lactarius Andrena
Species Lactarius blennius Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Graugrüner Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Graugrüner Milchling Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graugrüner Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Graugrüner Milchling

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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