Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Slippery Jill

Andrena varians compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.