Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Spring Brittlestem

Andrena varians compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spring Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Psathyrella
Species	Andrena varians	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Spring Brittlestem
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.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.