Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spindle Shank

Andrena humilis compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnopus
Species	Andrena humilis	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden