Burbage Mining Bee vs Scented Webcap

Andrena lathyri compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena lathyri	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.