Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Andrena humilis compared with Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Round-Leaved Feather-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Round-Leaved 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	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhynchostegium
Species	Andrena humilis	Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Round-Leaved 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.

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. 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 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway