Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Conifercone Cap

Andrena varians compared with Baeospora myosura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Conifercone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Baeospora
Species	Andrena varians	Baeospora myosura

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Conifercone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Conifercone Cap
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.

Conifercone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.