Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Creeping Spikemoss

Andrena humilis compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Selaginella
Species	Andrena humilis	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.