Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Andrena humilis compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Zitzen-Schirmpilz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Macrolepiota
Species	Andrena humilis	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Zitzen-Schirmpilz
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.

Zitzen-Schirmpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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