Burbage Mining Bee vs Poplar Rust

Andrena lathyri compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Melampsora
Species	Andrena lathyri	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway