Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Devil's Fingers

Andrena varians compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Devil's Fingers
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 Clathrus
Species Andrena varians Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Devil's Fingers
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 Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Devil's Fingers

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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