Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dune Cannon

Andrena varians compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dune Cannon
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Mycocalia
Species	Andrena varians	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.