Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange Mycena

Andrena varians compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Mycena
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mycena
Species	Andrena varians	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.