Blackthorn slender vs Burbage Mining Bee

Parornix torquillella compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn slender is Endangered while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn slender 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 Gracillariidae Andrenidae
Genus Parornix Andrena
Species Parornix torquillella Andrena lathyri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn slender

EN — Endangered

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn slender Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn slender

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blackthorn slender

The Blackthorn slender (Parornix torquillella) is a species in the genus Parornix. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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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