Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Quince Rust

Andrena varians compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Quince 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	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gymnosporangium
Species	Andrena varians	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Quince 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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.