Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Andrena varians compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepra
Species	Andrena varians	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.