Burbage Mining Bee vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Andrena lathyri compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Candelaria
Species	Andrena lathyri	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
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.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.