Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Sphingobacterium composti

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)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sphingobacterium
Species	Andrena humilis	Sphingobacterium composti

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.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.