Burbage Mining Bee vs Flat Crep

Andrena lathyri compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Flat Crep
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Andrenidae Crepidotaceae
Genus Andrena Crepidotus
Species Andrena lathyri Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Flat Crep

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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