Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Olive Brownie

Andrena varians compared with Hypholoma myosotis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Olive Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypholoma
Species	Andrena varians	Hypholoma myosotis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Olive Brownie
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.

Olive Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.