Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cubed Fold Truffle

Andrena varians compared with Hydnotrya cubispora

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cubed Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnotrya
Species	Andrena varians	Hydnotrya cubispora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cubed Fold Truffle
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.

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

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.