Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spotted Blewit

Andrena varians compared with Lepista panaeolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Blewit
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepista
Species	Andrena varians	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spotted Blewit
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.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.