broadleaf milkweed vs Burbage Mining Bee

Asclepias latifolia compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

  • broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank broadleaf milkweed Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Apocynaceae Andrenidae
Genus Asclepias Andrena
Species Asclepias latifolia Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute broadleaf milkweed Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct 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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