Beech Bark Canker vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Neonectria faginata compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Bark Canker Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Insecta (insecte)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Nectriaceae Andrenidae
Genus Neonectria Andrena
Species Neonectria faginata Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Bark Canker Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia