Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Maple Mildew

Andrena varians compared with Sawadaea bicornis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Maple Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maple Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sawadaea
Species	Andrena varians	Sawadaea bicornis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Maple Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maple Mildew
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.

Maple Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Spain, 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.