Burbage Mining Bee vs Cretan Hard-grass

Andrena lathyri compared with Aegilops caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Andrena Aegilops
Species Andrena lathyri Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.

Cretan Hard-grass

No description available.

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