Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Violet Bramble Rust

Andrena varians compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena varians	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
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.

Violet Bramble Rust

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.