Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Green Dot Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Micarea prasina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Green Dot Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Andrenidae Byssolomataceae
Genus Andrena Micarea
Species Andrena varians Micarea prasina

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Green Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Green Dot Lichen
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.

Green Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Green Dot Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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