Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Velvet Shank

Andrena varians compared with Flammulina velutipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Velvet Shank
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Flammulina
Species	Andrena varians	Flammulina velutipes

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Velvet Shank
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.

Velvet Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Taiwan, and 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.