Acorn Spiderhead vs Burbage Mining Bee

Serruria balanocephala compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acorn Spiderhead Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Proteales (Proteales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Proteaceae Andrenidae
Genus Serruria Andrena
Species Serruria balanocephala Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Acorn Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acorn Spiderhead Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Acorn Spiderhead

The Acorn Spiderhead (Serruria balanocephala) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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