Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Andrena
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden