Boneset Map Lichen vs Burbage Mining Bee

Rhizocarpon eupetraeum compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

• Boneset Map Lichen is Extinct while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boneset Map Lichen	Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Andrena
Species	Rhizocarpon eupetraeum	Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Boneset Map Lichen

EX — Extinct

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boneset Map Lichen	Burbage Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boneset Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Boneset Map Lichen

The Boneset Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon eupetraeum) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden