Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dry Rot

Andrena varians compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Andrena	Serpula
Species	Andrena varians	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden