Burbage Mining Bee vs golden carpet shell

Andrena lathyri compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Andrenidae	Veneridae
Genus	Andrena	Polititapes
Species	Andrena lathyri	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.