Alpine Bistort vs Burbage Mining Bee

Bistorta vivipara compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Bistort Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (serangga)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Polygonaceae Andrenidae
Genus Bistorta Andrena
Species Bistorta vivipara Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Alpine Bistort

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Bistort Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bistort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Bistort

The Alpine Bistort (Bistorta vivipara) is a species in the genus Bistorta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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