Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Devil'S Urn

Andrena varians compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Urnula
Species	Andrena varians	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil'S Urn
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 Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.