Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pine Jelly Spot

Andrena varians compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dacrymyces
Species	Andrena varians	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.