Burbage Mining Bee vs Pink Discus

Andrena lathyri compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Pink Discus
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	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aleurodiscus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.