Burbage Mining Bee vs Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Andrena lathyri compared with Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Andrenidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Andrena Psylliodes
Species Andrena lathyri Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Cabbage-stem flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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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