Ashen Crust vs Burbage Mining Bee

Peniophora lycii compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Peniophoraceae Andrenidae
Genus Peniophora Andrena
Species Peniophora lycii Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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