Burbage Mining Bee vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Andrena lathyri compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melanotaenium
Species	Andrena lathyri	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.