Burbage Mining Bee vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Andrena lathyri compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Andrena lathyri	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.