Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Sphingobium limneticum

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) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Insecta (Insects) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Andrenidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Andrena Sphingobium
Species Andrena humilis Sphingobium limneticum

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.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.

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