Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sand Deceiver

Andrena varians compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Laccaria
Species	Andrena varians	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden