Burbage Mining Bee vs Hedgemustard

Andrena lathyri compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Hedgemustard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Andrenidae Brassicaceae
Genus Andrena Sisymbrium
Species Andrena lathyri Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Hedgemustard
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.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Hedgemustard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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