Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physcomitrium
Species	Andrena humilis	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dwarf Bladder-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.

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden