Burbage Mining Bee vs
Andrena lathyri compared with Hypoxylon petriniae
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Burbage Mining Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) |
| Order | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) | Xylariales (Xylariales) |
| Family | Andrenidae | Hypoxylaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Hypoxylon |
| Species | Andrena lathyri | Hypoxylon petriniae |
Conservation Status
Burbage Mining Bee
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Burbage Mining Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Burbage Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.
Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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