Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Silky Parchment

Andrena varians compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Stereum
Species	Andrena varians	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.