Burbage Mining Bee vs

Andrena lathyri compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class Insecta (Insects) Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family Andrenidae Acanthoecidae
Genus Andrena Stephanoeca
Species Andrena lathyri Stephanoeca kentii

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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