Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs dented silk moss

Andrena humilis compared with Plagiothecium denticulatum

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while dented silk moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee dented silk moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Andrenidae Plagiotheciaceae
Genus Andrena Plagiothecium
Species Andrena humilis Plagiothecium denticulatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

dented silk moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee dented silk 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.

dented silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.

dented silk moss

No description available.

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