Black oats vs Burbage Mining Bee

Avena strigosa compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • Black oats is Extinct while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black oats Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Andrenidae
Genus Avena Andrena
Species Avena strigosa Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Black oats

EX — Extinct

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black oats Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black oats

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black oats

The Black oats (Avena strigosa) is a species in the genus Avena. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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