Burbage Mining Bee vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Andrena lathyri compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (insecte) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Poales (Grasses)
Family Andrenidae Eriocaulaceae
Genus Andrena Eriocaulon
Species Andrena lathyri Eriocaulon heterolepis

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee Buttonhead Pipewort
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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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