Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lecidea
Species	Andrena humilis	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dark Red Disc 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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden