Burbage Mining Bee vs three-nerved sedge

Andrena lathyri compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee three-nerved sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Cyperaceae
Genus Andrena Carex
Species Andrena lathyri Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

three-nerved sedge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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