Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cudbear

Andrena varians compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cudbear
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	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ochrolechia
Species	Andrena varians	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.