Burbage Mining Bee vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Andrena lathyri compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnosporangium
Species	Andrena lathyri	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Juniper-Apple Rust
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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway