Big Caltropa vs Burbage Mining Bee

Kallstroemia maxima compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Caltropa Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Zygophyllaceae Andrenidae
Genus Kallstroemia Andrena
Species Kallstroemia maxima Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Big Caltropa

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Caltropa Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Caltropa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Big Caltropa

The Big Caltropa (Kallstroemia maxima) is a species in the genus Kallstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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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