Burbage Mining Bee vs Gassy Webcap

Andrena lathyri compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Gassy Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena lathyri	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Gassy Webcap
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.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.