Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rusty Alpine Psora

Andrena humilis compared with Psora rubiformis

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rusty Alpine Psora is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Alpine Psora
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	Psoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Psora
Species	Andrena humilis	Psora rubiformis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rusty Alpine Psora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rusty Alpine Psora
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.

Rusty Alpine Psora

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