Burbage Mining Bee vs Highland Flat-body

Andrena lathyri compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Highland Flat-body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Andrena	Depressaria
Species	Andrena lathyri	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Highland Flat-body
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.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden