vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bacillaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Bacillus	Andrena
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.

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