Burbage Mining Bee vs Olive Wax Cap

Andrena lathyri compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Andrenidae Hygrophoraceae
Genus Andrena Hygrophorus
Species Andrena lathyri Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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