Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Andrena humilis compared with Atrichum crispum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Atrichum
Species	Andrena humilis	Atrichum crispum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
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.

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway