Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bladder Sedge Rust

Andrena varians compared with Puccinia microsora

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Bladder Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena varians	Puccinia microsora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder Sedge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bladder Sedge Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bladder Sedge Rust

The Bladder Sedge Rust (Puccinia microsora) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden