Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Plum Mildew

Andrena varians compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Podosphaera
Species	Andrena varians	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.