Burbage Mining Bee vs Clasping Mullein

Andrena lathyri compared with Verbascum phlomoides

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Clasping Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Clasping Mullein
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Andrenidae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Andrena Verbascum
Species Andrena lathyri Verbascum phlomoides

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Clasping Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Clasping Mullein
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.

Clasping Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Clasping Mullein

The Clasping Mullein (Verbascum phlomoides) is a species in the genus Verbascum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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