Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cytospora Canker

Andrena varians compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Andrenidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cytospora
Species	Andrena varians	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cytospora Canker
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.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.