Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rotgegürtelter Milchling

Andrena varians compared with Lactarius rubrocinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rotgegürtelter Milchling
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	Lactarius
Species	Andrena varians	Lactarius rubrocinctus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rotgegürtelter Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rotgegürtelter Milchling
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.

Rotgegürtelter Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.