Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Stalked Rosette

Andrena varians compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cotylidia
Species	Andrena varians	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Stalked Rosette
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.

Stalked Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.