Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Brookweed Smut

Andrena varians compared with Entyloma henningsianum

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Brookweed Smut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family Andrenidae Entylomataceae
Genus Andrena Entyloma
Species Andrena varians Entyloma henningsianum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Brookweed Smut
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.

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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