Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Half-Free Morel

Andrena varians compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Morchella
Species	Andrena varians	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Half-Free Morel
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.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.