Blackthorn Mining Bee vs King Pin

Andrena varians compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Andrena varians	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.