Broad Scalewort vs Burbage Mining Bee

Porella obtusata compared with Andrena lathyri

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lumut hati)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Porellaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Porella	Andrena
Species	Porella obtusata	Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Burbage Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden