Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hollowed Truffle

Andrena varians compared with Tuber excavatum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hollowed Truffle
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	Tuberaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tuber
Species	Andrena varians	Tuber excavatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hollowed Truffle
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.

Hollowed Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.