Burbage Mining Bee vs Chamisso's candyflower

Andrena lathyri compared with Montia chamissoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Chamisso's candyflower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Montiaceae
Genus Andrena Montia
Species Andrena lathyri Montia chamissoi

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chamisso's candyflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Chamisso's candyflower
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.

Chamisso's candyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Chamisso's candyflower

The Chamisso's candyflower (Montia chamissoi) is a species in the genus Montia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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