Burbage Mining Bee vs Variable Crisp-moss

Andrena lathyri compared with Trichostomum brachydontium

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Variable Crisp-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Variable Crisp-moss
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 Trichostomum
Species Andrena lathyri Trichostomum brachydontium

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Variable Crisp-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Variable Crisp-moss
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.

Variable Crisp-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Variable Crisp-moss

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia