Burbage Mining Bee vs Elm leafminer

Andrena lathyri compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Elm leafminer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Andrenidae Tenthredinidae
Genus Andrena Fenusa
Species Andrena lathyri Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Elm leafminer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Elm leafminer
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.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Elm leafminer

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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