Beech Milkcap vs Burbage Mining Bee

Lactarius blennius compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Milkcap Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (균계) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Basidiomycota (담자균류) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강) Insecta (곤충)
Order Russulales (무당버섯목) Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family Russulaceae Andrenidae
Genus Lactarius Andrena
Species Lactarius blennius Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Milkcap Burbage Mining Bee
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 4 countries:

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