Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Painted Suillus

Andrena varians compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Andrena	Suillus
Species	Andrena varians	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.