Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grey Waxcap

Andrena varians compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuphophyllus
Species	Andrena varians	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grey Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden