Balkan Emerald vs Burbage Mining Bee

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Emerald Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Corduliidae Andrenidae
Genus Somatochlora Andrena
Species Somatochlora meridionalis Andrena lathyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Burbage Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Emerald Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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