Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Oak Mildew

Andrena varians compared with Erysiphe alphitoides

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Oak Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oak Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Erysiphe
Species	Andrena varians	Erysiphe alphitoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oak Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Oak Mildew
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.

Oak Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.