Blackthorn Mining Bee vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Enterographa
Species	Andrena varians	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.