Azure Cup vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Peziza azureoides compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Cup	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pezizaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Peziza	Andrena
Species	Peziza azureoides	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Azure Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Cup	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Cup

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Cup

The Azure Cup (Peziza azureoides) is a species in the genus Peziza.

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.