Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs three-angled thread moss

Andrena humilis compared with Meesia triquetra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buff-tailed Mining Bee three-angled thread moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family Andrenidae Meesiaceae
Genus Andrena Meesia
Species Andrena humilis Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buff-tailed Mining Bee three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

three-angled thread moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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