Buff-tailed Mining Bee vs

Andrena humilis compared with Zimmermannella alba

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 Pseudoclavibacter
Species Andrena humilis Zimmermannella alba

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.

Zimmermannella alba is a Gram-positive, white-pigmented actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, isolated from plant-associated or soil environments. It is aerobic and rod-shaped, forming bright white colonies on standard culture media. Its genus is named in honor of the botanist Albrecht Wilhelm Philipp Zimmermann.

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