Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Apfeltäubling

Andrena varians compared with Russula paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Apfeltäubling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Russula
Species	Andrena varians	Russula paludosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Apfeltäubling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Apfeltäubling
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.

Apfeltäubling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.