Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Ephemerum recurvifolium

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Strap-leaved Earth-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Strap-leaved Earth-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Ephemerum
Species	Andrena humilis	Ephemerum recurvifolium

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Strap-leaved Earth-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.

Strap-leaved Earth-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden