Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs River Thread-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	River 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	Bryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bryum
Species	Andrena humilis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	River 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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden