Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Microbacterium enclense

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)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Microbacterium
Species	Andrena humilis	Microbacterium enclense

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.

Microbacterium enclense is a Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, isolated from marine sediment samples. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and capable of growing over a moderate range of temperatures and salinity levels. Members of the genus Microbacterium are widely found in soils, water, and plant-associated environments.