Black Lichen vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Lichina pygmaea compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Black Lichen is Extinct while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Lichen	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lichinaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lichina	Andrena
Species	Lichina pygmaea	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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