Burbage Mining Bee vs sharp-flowered rush

Andrena lathyri compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena lathyri	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	sharp-flowered rush
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.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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