Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Hooked Plait-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypnum
Species	Andrena humilis	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Hooked Plait-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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway