Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mast Disco

Andrena varians compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mast Disco
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	Helotiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Andrena varians	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.