Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Dixon's thread-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Bryum dixonii

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Dixon's thread-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dixon's thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bryum
Species	Andrena humilis	Bryum dixonii

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Dixon's thread-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Dixon's 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.

Dixon's thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden