Burbage Mining Bee vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Andrena lathyri compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cosmopolitan Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Andrena	Entomobrya
Species	Andrena lathyri	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Cosmopolitan Springtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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.

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden