Burbage Mining Bee vs bec de jar

Andrena lathyri compared with Mya arenaria

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while bec de jar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	bec de jar
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myida (Myida)
Family	Andrenidae	Myidae
Genus	Andrena	Mya
Species	Andrena lathyri	Mya arenaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and bec de jar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

bec de jar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	bec de jar
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.

bec de jar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

bec de jar

Large-Neck Clam (Mya arenaria) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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