Burbage Mining Bee vs Curran’s Pitogo

Andrena lathyri compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cycas
Species	Andrena lathyri	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.