Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pouch Cup

Andrena varians compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Andrena	Peziza
Species	Andrena varians	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.