Branched Moonwort vs Burbage Mining Bee

Botrychium matricariifolium compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • Branched Moonwort is Extinct while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Branched Moonwort Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ophioglossaceae Andrenidae
Genus Botrychium Andrena
Species Botrychium matricariifolium Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Branched Moonwort

EX — Extinct

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Branched Moonwort Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Branched Moonwort

The Branched moonwort (Botrychium matricariifolium) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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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