Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Rufous Beard-moss

Andrena humilis compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Andrena humilis	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Rufous Beard-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.

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden