Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Andrena varians compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melanotaenium
Species	Andrena varians	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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 Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.