Brown Funnel Polypore vs Burbage Mining Bee

Coltricia perennis compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Andrenidae
Genus Coltricia Andrena
Species Coltricia perennis Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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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