Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs small twisted moss

Andrena humilis compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tortella
Species	Andrena humilis	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.