Burbage Mining Bee vs Violet Gray Bolete

Andrena lathyri compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tylopilus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.