Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Andrena humilis compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

  • Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee Heim's chain-teeth moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family Andrenidae Pottiaceae
Genus Andrena Hennediella
Species Andrena humilis Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee Heim's chain-teeth 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.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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