Burbage Mining Bee vs Tar spot

Andrena lathyri compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllachora
Species	Andrena lathyri	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.