Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Matsutake

Andrena varians compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Tricholoma
Species	Andrena varians	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.