Burbage Mining Bee vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Andrena lathyri compared with Bombus sandersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Sanderson Bumble 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 Apidae (Bees)
Genus Andrena Bombus
Species Andrena lathyri Bombus sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Sanderson Bumble 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

No description available.

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