Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rigid Apple-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philonotis
Species	Andrena humilis	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rigid Apple-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.

Rigid Apple-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