Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Andrena humilis compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sematophyllum
Species	Andrena humilis	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Prostrate Feather-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.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.