Burbage Mining Bee vs Smooth Map Lichen

Andrena lathyri compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burbage Mining Bee	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizocarpon
Species	Andrena lathyri	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burbage Mining Bee	Smooth Map Lichen
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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden