Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs False Death-Cap

Andrena humilis compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Andrena humilis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

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