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 — ExtinctPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Buff-tailed Mining Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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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