Burbage Mining Bee vs Tall Pottia

Andrena lathyri compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tall Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tortula
Species	Andrena lathyri	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Tall Pottia
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.

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.