Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Salad Burnet Rust

Andrena varians compared with Phragmidium sanguisorbae

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Salad Burnet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Salad Burnet 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	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena varians	Phragmidium sanguisorbae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Salad Burnet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Salad Burnet 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.

Salad Burnet 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.