Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tiny Mycocalia

Andrena varians compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tiny Mycocalia
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	Mycocalia
Species	Andrena varians	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden