Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Plum Rust

Andrena varians compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tranzschelia
Species	Andrena varians	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Plum Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden