Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Violet Domecap

Andrena varians compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Violet Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Calocybe
Species	Andrena varians	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Violet Domecap
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 Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.