Burbage Mining Bee vs Silvery Crocus

Andrena lathyri compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crocus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Silvery Crocus
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.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden