Burbage Mining Bee vs Red valerian

Andrena lathyri compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Red valerian
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Andrenidae Caprifoliaceae
Genus Andrena Centranthus
Species Andrena lathyri Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 valerian

No description available.

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