Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs field ragged moss

Andrena humilis compared with Brachythecium campestre

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while field ragged moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	field ragged moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Brachythecium
Species	Andrena humilis	Brachythecium campestre

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

field ragged moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	field ragged 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 ragged moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.