Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Jacob's Ladder Rust

Andrena varians compared with Puccinia polemonii

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Jacob's Ladder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Jacob's Ladder Rust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family Andrenidae Pucciniaceae
Genus Andrena Puccinia
Species Andrena varians Puccinia polemonii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jacob's Ladder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Jacob's Ladder Rust
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.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Jacob's Ladder Rust

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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