vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Agaricus macrocarpus compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Andrenidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Andrena
Species Agaricus macrocarpus Andrena varians

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Agaricus macrocarpus is a species in the genus Agaricus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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