Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fringed Cup

Andrena varians compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Encoelia
Species	Andrena varians	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fringed 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.

Fringed Cup

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.