Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ghost Bolete

Andrena varians compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ghost 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 holopus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ghost 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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

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.