Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Trunk Funnel

Andrena varians compared with Clitocybe truncicola

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Trunk Funnel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Trunk Funnel
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Clitocybe
Species	Andrena varians	Clitocybe truncicola

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Trunk Funnel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Trunk Funnel
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.

Trunk Funnel

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.