Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Leafy Brain

Andrena varians compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phaeotremella
Species	Andrena varians	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.