Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Peeling Oysterling

Andrena varians compared with Crepidotus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Peeling Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crepidotus
Species	Andrena varians	Crepidotus mollis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Peeling Oysterling
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.

Peeling Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.