Burbage Mining Bee vs Lion Shield

Andrena lathyri compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lion Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Lion Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Andrenidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pluteus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Pluteus leoninus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Lion Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Lion Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden