Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Andrena	Trechispora
Species	Andrena varians	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora es un hongo corticiode que produce esporas muy pequenas, como indica su nombre. Crece como una costra blanca a crema delgada en la parte inferior de troncos de frondosas y coniferas en descomposicion en bosques templados y boreales. Este hongo saprotrofico descompone la madera muerta, contribuyendo al ciclo de nutrientes en los ecosistemas forestales.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden