Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Tulip Fire

Andrena varians compared with Botrytis tulipae

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tulip Fire is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tulip Fire
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Botrytis
Species	Andrena varians	Botrytis tulipae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tulip Fire

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Tulip Fire
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.

Tulip Fire

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.