Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Speisemorchel

Andrena varians compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Speisemorchel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Speisemorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Morchella
Species	Andrena varians	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Speisemorchel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Speisemorchel
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.

Speisemorchel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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