Burbage Mining Bee vs

Andrena lathyri compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Insecta (Insects) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Andrenidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Andrena Sphingopyxis
Species Andrena lathyri Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining 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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.

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