Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs rusty hook moss

Andrena humilis compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while rusty hook moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	rusty hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scorpidium
Species	Andrena humilis	Scorpidium revolvens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	rusty hook 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.

rusty hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden