Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Arctoparmelia
Species	Andrena humilis	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Concentric Ring Lichen
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.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden