Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ochre Bracket

Andrena varians compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trametes
Species	Andrena varians	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.