Burbage Mining Bee vs Fatmucket

Andrena lathyri compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Andrenidae	Unionidae
Genus	Andrena	Lampsilis
Species	Andrena lathyri	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Fatmucket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.