Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Puffball

Andrena varians compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Andrena	Reticularia
Species	Andrena varians	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.