Burbage Mining Bee vs Townsend's cordgrass

Andrena lathyri compared with Sporobolus townsendii

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Townsend's cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Townsend's cordgrass
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 Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Andrena Sporobolus
Species Andrena lathyri Sporobolus townsendii

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Townsend's cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Townsend's cordgrass
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.

Townsend's cordgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, 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.

Townsend's cordgrass

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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