Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Reed Disco

Andrena varians compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Perrotia
Species	Andrena varians	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.