Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs long-leaved hook moss

Andrena humilis compared with Drepanocladus longifolius

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while long-leaved hook moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	long-leaved hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Drepanocladus
Species	Andrena humilis	Drepanocladus longifolius

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

long-leaved hook moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	long-leaved hook 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.

long-leaved hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden