Burbage Mining Bee vs White-tipped Dwarf

Andrena lathyri compared with Elachista cingillella

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while White-tipped Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	White-tipped Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Andrena	Elachista
Species	Andrena lathyri	Elachista cingillella

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and White-tipped Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	White-tipped Dwarf
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.

White-tipped Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden