Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bladder-Seed Rust

Andrena varians compared with Puccinia physospermi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder-Seed 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 physospermi

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bladder-Seed Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder-Seed 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-Seed Rust

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-Seed Rust

The Bladder-Seed Rust (Puccinia physospermi) is a species in the genus Puccinia.