Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Karnal bunt

Andrena varians compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tilletia
Species	Andrena varians	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.