Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Juniper Split

Andrena varians compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Lophodermium
Species	Andrena varians	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.