Burbage Mining Bee vs Reticulate Blood Bee

Andrena lathyri compared with Sphecodes reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Reticulate Blood Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Andrenidae Halictidae
Genus Andrena Sphecodes
Species Andrena lathyri Sphecodes reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Reticulate Blood Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Blood Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Reticulate Blood 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.

Reticulate Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Reticulate Blood Bee

No description available.

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