Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Branch Bumps

Andrena varians compared with Pertusaria pustulata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Branch Bumps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pertusaria
Species	Andrena varians	Pertusaria pustulata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Branch Bumps
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.

Branch Bumps

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.