Burbage Mining Bee vs field cudweed

Andrena lathyri compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee field cudweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Andrenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Andrena Filago
Species Andrena lathyri Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.

field cudweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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