Burbage Mining Bee vs Quince Rust

Andrena lathyri compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Quince 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	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnosporangium
Species	Andrena lathyri	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Quince 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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.