Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dung Cannon

Andrena varians compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pilobolus
Species	Andrena varians	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dung 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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.