Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Sand Deceiver

Andrena humilis compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Laccaria
Species	Andrena humilis	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden