Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fir Disco

Andrena varians compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fir Disco
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	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pithya
Species	Andrena varians	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.