Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Foxy Bolete

Andrena varians compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Leccinum
Species	Andrena varians	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Foxy Bolete
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.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.