Burbage Mining Bee vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Andrena lathyri compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Cyperus
Species Andrena lathyri Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Smooth Flat Sedge
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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

No description available.

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