Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Copper Lecidea

Andrena humilis compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Copper Lecidea
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)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lecidea
Species	Andrena humilis	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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