Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Scaly Ink Cap

Andrena humilis compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Andrenidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Coprinopsis
Species	Andrena humilis	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Scaly Ink 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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.