Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs showy bloom moss

Andrena humilis compared with Schistidium pulchrum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while showy bloom moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	showy bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schistidium
Species	Andrena humilis	Schistidium pulchrum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

showy bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	showy bloom 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.

showy bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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