Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Vampires Bane

Andrena varians compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vampires Bane
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mycetinis
Species	Andrena varians	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.