Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Green Russula

Andrena varians compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Russula
Species	Andrena varians	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Green Russula
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 Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.