Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Andrena varians compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnotrya
Species	Andrena varians	Hydnotrya michaelis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Michael's Fold Truffle
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.

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.