Burbage Mining Bee vs scarlet malachite beetle

Andrena lathyri compared with Malachius aeneus

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while scarlet malachite beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	scarlet malachite beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Melyridae
Genus	Andrena	Malachius
Species	Andrena lathyri	Malachius aeneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and scarlet malachite beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

scarlet malachite beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	scarlet malachite beetle
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.

scarlet malachite beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden