Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Star Dapperling

Andrena varians compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Star Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Lepiota
Species	Andrena varians	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.