Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dune Waxcap

Andrena varians compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hygrocybe
Species	Andrena varians	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.