Burbage Mining Bee vs Lead-moss

Andrena lathyri compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ditrichum
Species	Andrena lathyri	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Lead-moss
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.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.