Bertoloni's Bee Orchid vs Burbage Mining Bee

Ophrys bertolonii compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bertoloni's Bee Orchid Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Orchidaceae Andrenidae
Genus Ophrys Andrena
Species Ophrys bertolonii Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bertoloni's Bee Orchid Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bertoloni's Bee Orchid

The Bertoloni's Bee Orchid (Ophrys bertolonii) is a species in the genus Ophrys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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