Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bladder Stalks

Andrena varians compared with Physalacria inflata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder Stalks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physalacria
Species	Andrena varians	Physalacria inflata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Stalks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Bladder Stalks
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 Stalks

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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 Stalks

The Bladder Stalks (Physalacria inflata) is a species in the genus Physalacria. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.