Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Split Fibrecap

Andrena humilis compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pseudosperma
Species	Andrena humilis	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden