Burbage Mining Bee vs Lesser Rocktripe

Andrena lathyri compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Umbilicaria
Species	Andrena lathyri	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.