Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hazel Bracket

Andrena varians compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Skeletocutis
Species	Andrena varians	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.