Alexanders Rust vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Puccinia smyrnii compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders Rust	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Puccinia	Andrena
Species	Puccinia smyrnii	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Alexanders Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders Rust	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alexanders Rust

The Alexanders Rust (Puccinia smyrnii) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.