Asterisk Lichen vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Arthonia radiata compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Arthonia	Andrena
Species	Arthonia radiata	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.