Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Purple Moor Grass Rust

Andrena varians compared with Puccinia moliniae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Purple Moor Grass Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Purple Moor Grass 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena varians	Puccinia moliniae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Purple Moor Grass Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Purple Moor Grass 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.

Purple Moor Grass Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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