Burbage Mining Bee vs Cinamomon

Andrena lathyri compared with Cinnamomum mercadoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Cinamomon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Andrena	Cinnamomum
Species	Andrena lathyri	Cinnamomum mercadoi

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cinamomon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Cinamomon
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.

Cinamomon

Habitat

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.

Cinamomon

Cinamomon (Cinnamomum mercadoi) is a medium to large tree in the family Lauraceae, endemic to the Philippines. It is found in primary and secondary lowland and montane dipterocarp forests across several Philippine islands, growing in humid tropical conditions with high rainfall. Like other members of the genus Cinnamomum, it produces aromatic bark with a characteristic cinnamon scent, which has historically led to exploitation for use in traditional medicine and local trade as a cinnamon substitute or spice ingredient. The tree can reach substantial heights in undisturbed forest and produces simple, alternate leaves with prominent venation and small cream to yellowish flowers in panicles. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with populations that, while affected by deforestation, remain widespread enough across the Philippine archipelago. The Philippines supports exceptional plant diversity, including a high proportion of endemic Cinnamomum species. Habitat loss from logging, agricultural expansion, and charcoal production has reduced forest cover across the Philippines substantially over recent decades. Conservation of remaining Philippine forests is critical for the country's endemic flora and fauna, including Cinnamomum mercadoi. The species also has potential significance in the sustainable cultivation of aromatic bark products as an alternative livelihood for rural communities.