Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs field forklet moss

Andrena humilis compared with Dicranella staphylina

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while field forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dicranella
Species	Andrena humilis	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	field forklet 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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.