Burbage Mining Bee vs Red-Banded Polypore

Andrena lathyri compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Andrenidae Fomitopsidaceae
Genus Andrena Fomitopsis
Species Andrena lathyri Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Red-Banded Polypore

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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