Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange Disco

Andrena varians compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aleurodiscus
Species	Andrena varians	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.