Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Andrena humilis compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smooth Pox Lichen
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)	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Pyrenulales (小核衣菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pyrenula
Species	Andrena humilis	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.