Burbage Mining Bee vs Checkerberry

Andrena lathyri compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Checkerberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Andrenidae Ericaceae
Genus Andrena Gaultheria
Species Andrena lathyri Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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