Burbage Mining Bee vs Forest Lamb

Andrena lathyri compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Albatrellus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.