Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Andrena humilis compared with Mnium spinosum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Spinose Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mnium
Species	Andrena humilis	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Spinose Thyme-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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden