Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Conifer Tuft

Andrena varians compared with Hypholoma capnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Conifer Tuft
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypholoma
Species	Andrena varians	Hypholoma capnoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Conifer Tuft
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.

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.