Birch Blackhead vs Burbage Mining Bee

Diatrypella favacea compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Birch Blackhead 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 Diatrypella Andrena
Species Diatrypella favacea Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Birch Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Birch Blackhead Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Birch Blackhead

The Birch Blackhead (Diatrypella favacea) is a species in the genus Diatrypella. 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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