Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Chalk Screw-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Tortula vahliana

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chalk Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tortula
Species	Andrena humilis	Tortula vahliana

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Chalk Screw-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.

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway