Burbage Mining Bee vs Royal Tern

Andrena lathyri compared with Thalasseus maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Laridae
Genus	Andrena	Thalasseus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Royal Tern
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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden