Burbage Mining Bee vs

Andrena lathyri compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Insecta (Insects) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family Andrenidae Pinnulariaceae
Genus Andrena Pinnularia
Species Andrena lathyri Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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