Brick Cap vs Burbage Mining Bee

Hypholoma lateritium compared with Andrena lathyri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brick Cap 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 Agaricales (伞菌目) Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family Strophariaceae Andrenidae
Genus Hypholoma Andrena
Species Hypholoma lateritium Andrena lathyri

Conservation Status

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brick Cap Burbage Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brick Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. 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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