Burbage Mining Bee vs Oak Crust

Andrena lathyri compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Peniophora
Species	Andrena lathyri	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.