Bearberry Redleaf vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Exobasidium sydowianum compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearberry Redleaf Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Exobasidiaceae Andrenidae
Genus Exobasidium Andrena
Species Exobasidium sydowianum Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearberry Redleaf Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearberry Redleaf

The Bearberry Redleaf (Exobasidium sydowianum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 2 countries:

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