Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Swan-necked Apple-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Philonotis cernua

Key Differences

Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Swan-necked Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Swan-necked Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philonotis
Species	Andrena humilis	Philonotis cernua

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Swan-necked Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Swan-necked Apple-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.

Swan-necked Apple-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.