Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sandy soil foam

Andrena varians compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Stereocaulon
Species	Andrena varians	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sandy soil foam
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.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.