Beech Milkcap vs Burbage Mining Bee

Lactarius blennius compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Milkcap Burbage Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (真菌界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Russulales (红菇目) Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
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
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

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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