Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Crowberry Rust

Andrena varians compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Chrysomyxa
Species	Andrena varians	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Crowberry Rust
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.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway