Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Andrena varians compared with Trametes cinnabarina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Northern Cinnabar Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Andrenidae Polyporaceae
Genus Andrena Trametes
Species Andrena varians Trametes cinnabarina

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Northern Cinnabar Polypore
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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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