Briar Discus vs Burbage Mining Bee

Aleurodiscus aurantius compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • Briar Discus is Data Deficient while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Briar Discus Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Stereaceae Andrenidae
Genus Aleurodiscus Andrena
Species Aleurodiscus aurantius Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Briar Discus

DD — Data Deficient

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Briar Discus Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Briar Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Briar Discus

The Briar Discus (Aleurodiscus aurantius) is a species in the genus Aleurodiscus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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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