Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Peppered Rock Shield

Andrena varians compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Peppered Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Lecanorales (لقنوريات)
Family	Andrenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Andrena varians	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Peppered Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.