Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Woolly Rosette

Andrena varians compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cotylidia
Species	Andrena varians	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.