Burbage Mining Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Andrena lathyri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Hymenoptera (แตน) Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family Andrenidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Andrena Aglais
Species Andrena lathyri Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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