Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pine Needle Split

Andrena varians compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Lophodermium
Species	Andrena varians	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.