Bog Bonnet vs Burbage Mining Bee

Mycena concolor compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

• Bog Bonnet is Vulnerable while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Bonnet	Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mycenaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Mycena	Andrena
Species	Mycena concolor	Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Bog Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Bonnet	Burbage Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bog Bonnet

The Bog Bonnet (Mycena concolor) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden