Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Devil'S Dipstick

Andrena varians compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mutinus
Species	Andrena varians	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.