Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tar spot

Andrena varians compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllachora
Species	Andrena varians	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.