Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs Staph Aureus

Andrena humilis compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Staphylococcales
Family	Andrenidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Andrena	Staphylococcus
Species	Andrena humilis	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Mining Bee	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.