Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange Polypore

Andrena varians compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange 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	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hapalopilus
Species	Andrena varians	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange 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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway