Burbage Mining Bee vs Little Gray Firefly

Andrena lathyri compared with Photinus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Andrenidae Lampyridae
Genus Andrena Photinus
Species Andrena lathyri Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Little Gray Firefly

No description available.

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