Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Yorkshire Feather-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Thamnobryum cataractarum

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Yorkshire Feather-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yorkshire Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Thamnobryum
Species	Andrena humilis	Thamnobryum cataractarum

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Yorkshire Feather-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Yorkshire Feather-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.

Yorkshire Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway