Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Ludwig's Thread-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Pohlia ludwigii

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Ludwig's Thread-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ludwig's Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pohlia
Species	Andrena humilis	Pohlia ludwigii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Ludwig's Thread-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Ludwig's Thread-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.

Ludwig's Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.