Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sinoper Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Acarospora sinopica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sinoper Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Acarosporales (Acarosporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Acarosporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acarospora
Species	Andrena varians	Acarospora sinopica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sinoper Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sinoper 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.

Sinoper Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.