Burbage Mining Bee vs Spindle Duster

Andrena lathyri compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Coniophora
Species	Andrena lathyri	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.