Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Truffle

Andrena varians compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Elaphomyces
Species	Andrena varians	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

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