Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Nettle Rash

Andrena varians compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Leptosphaeria
Species	Andrena varians	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.