Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Buellia schaereri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Schaerer'S Disc Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Buellia
Species	Andrena varians	Buellia schaereri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Schaerer'S Disc Lichen
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.

Schaerer'S Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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