Burbage Mining Bee vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Andrena lathyri compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Nomada
Species	Andrena lathyri	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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