vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Arcyria affinis compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Trichiales (Trichiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Arcyriaceae Andrenidae
Genus Arcyria Andrena
Species Arcyria affinis 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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Arcyria affinis is a species in the genus Arcyria. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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