Bigtree Plum vs Burbage Mining Bee

Prunus mexicana compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigtree Plum Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Andrenidae
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Andrena
Species Prunus mexicana Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Bigtree Plum

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigtree Plum Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtree Plum

Habitat

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

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bigtree Plum

The Bigtree Plum (Prunus mexicana) is a species in the genus Prunus. 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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