Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ebony Cup

Andrena varians compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ebony Cup
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	Pseudoplectania
Species	Andrena varians	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ebony Cup
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.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.