Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Shadow Dot Lichen
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	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Micarea
Species	Andrena varians	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Shadow Dot Lichen
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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden