Burbage Mining Bee vs Spring Polypore

Andrena lathyri compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lentinus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.