Blue Oak vs Burbage Mining Bee

Quercus macrocarpa compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Oak Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Andrenidae
Genus Quercus (Oaks) Andrena
Species Quercus macrocarpa Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Blue Oak

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Oak Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, 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.

Blue Oak

The Blue Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a species in the genus Quercus. 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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