Burbage Mining Bee vs Green-Underside Blue

Andrena lathyri compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Andrenidae Lycaenidae
Genus Andrena Glaucopsyche
Species Andrena lathyri Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Green-Underside Blue

No description available.

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