Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Poison Ivy Rust

Andrena varians compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Andrenidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Andrena	Pileolaria
Species	Andrena varians	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Poison Ivy 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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

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.