Burbage Mining Bee vs Gemeiner Regenwurm

Andrena lathyri compared with Lumbricus terrestris

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gemeiner Regenwurm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Gemeiner Regenwurm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Annelida (Ringelwürmer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Clitellata (Gürtelwürmer)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Andrenidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Andrena	Lumbricus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Lumbricus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and Gemeiner Regenwurm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gemeiner Regenwurm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Gemeiner Regenwurm
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.

Gemeiner Regenwurm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Gemeiner Regenwurm

<em>Lumbricus terrestris</em>, the common earthworm, is one of the most ecologically significant invertebrates in temperate soils and is native to Europe, with introduced populations established across North America and other regions globally. The species is not evaluated by the IUCN Red List. <em>Lumbricus terrestris</em> belongs to the family Lumbricidae and is widely distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries in its introduced range. It typically inhabits moist, organic-rich soils in gardens, agricultural fields, woodlands, and grasslands, burrowing deep into the substrate and surfacing at night or after rainfall to feed on decomposing leaf litter and soil organic matter. As a detritivore and ecosystem engineer, the common earthworm dramatically improves soil structure, aeration, drainage, and fertility through its burrowing activity and the production of nutrient-rich castings. It is a critical food source for a wide range of predators including birds, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates. Charles Darwin extensively studied <em>Lumbricus terrestris</em> and recognized its profound role in soil formation and ecosystem functioning in his 1881 publication on the subject. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden