Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue-Foot

Andrena varians compared with Psilocybe caerulipes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blue-Foot
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Psilocybe
Species	Andrena varians	Psilocybe caerulipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blue-Foot
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.

Blue-Foot

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.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.