Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Shaggy Bracket

Andrena varians compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Inonotus
Species	Andrena varians	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Shaggy Bracket
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.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.