Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Split Fibrecap

Andrena varians compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pseudosperma
Species	Andrena varians	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Split Fibrecap
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.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.