Burbage Mining Bee vs Cushion Spurge

Andrena lathyri compared with Euphorbia epithymoides

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cushion Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Cushion Spurge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Andrena Euphorbia
Species Andrena lathyri Euphorbia epithymoides

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Cushion Spurge
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.

Cushion Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Cushion Spurge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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