Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow Domecap

Andrena varians compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Yellow 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 chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Yellow 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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow Domecap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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