Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Andrena varians compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenogaster
Species	Andrena varians	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.