Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Upright Coral

Andrena varians compared with Ramaria stricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Upright Coral
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramaria
Species	Andrena varians	Ramaria stricta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Upright Coral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Upright Coral
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.

Upright Coral

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.