Beech Barkspot vs Burbage Mining Bee

Diatrype disciformis compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Barkspot Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Diatrypaceae Andrenidae
Genus Diatrype Andrena
Species Diatrype disciformis Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Barkspot Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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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