Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Sidewalk Firedot

Andrena varians compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Andrenidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthocarpia
Species	Andrena varians	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.