Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Andrena varians compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Andrena	Suillus
Species	Andrena varians	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.