Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Willow Gloves

Andrena varians compared with Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Willow Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Willow Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypocreopsis
Species	Andrena varians	Hypocreopsis lichenoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Willow Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Willow Gloves
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.

Willow Gloves

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.