Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Andrena varians compared with Lepiota cingulum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fahlbrauner Schirmling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Lepiota
Species	Andrena varians	Lepiota cingulum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fahlbrauner Schirmling
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.

Fahlbrauner Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden