Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Elfin Saddle

Andrena humilis compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Helvella
Species	Andrena humilis	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

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