Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Calendula Smut

Andrena varians compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Entyloma
Species	Andrena varians	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden