Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grey Mould

Andrena varians compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grey Mould
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	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Botrytis
Species	Andrena varians	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.