Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Date Waxcap

Andrena varians compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Date Waxcap
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 Hygrophoraceae
Genus Andrena Hygrocybe
Species Andrena varians Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Date Waxcap
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.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Date Waxcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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