Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Red Dock Spot

Andrena varians compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramularia
Species	Andrena varians	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Red Dock Spot
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.

Red Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.