Black Swallowtail vs Burbage Mining Bee

Papilio polyxenes compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Swallowtail Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Papilionidae Andrenidae
Genus Papilio Andrena
Species Papilio polyxenes Andrena lathyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Swallowtail and Burbage Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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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