Burbage Mining Bee vs Dune Cup

Andrena lathyri compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Andrena	Peziza
Species	Andrena lathyri	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.