Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Lasallia pustulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blistered Toadskin Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lasallia
Species	Andrena varians	Lasallia pustulata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blistered Toadskin Lichen
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.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.