Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Lysinibacillus acetophenoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Lysinibacillus acetophenoni is a Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium in the family Planococcaceae, capable of metabolizing acetophenone as a carbon source. It was isolated from industrial or contaminated soil environments and possesses enzymatic pathways for degrading aromatic organic compounds. The genus Lysinibacillus is distinguished from Bacillus by its unique cell wall diamino acid composition.