Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sand-Schirmling

Andrena humilis compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sand-Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand-Schirmling
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	Lepiota
Species	Andrena humilis	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sand-Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand-Schirmling
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.

Sand-Schirmling

Habitat

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.