Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hazel Gloves

Andrena varians compared with Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hazel Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypocreopsis
Species	Andrena varians	Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hazel Gloves
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.

Hazel Gloves

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.