vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Aphanomyces laevis compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Oomycota (Oomycetes) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Peronosporea (Peronosporea) Insecta (Insects)
Order Saprolegniales (Saprolegniales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Leptolegniaceae Andrenidae
Genus Aphanomyces Andrena
Species Aphanomyces laevis 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

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Aphanomyces laevis is a species in the genus Aphanomyces. Native to Europe and South America, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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