Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Pale Milkcap

Andrena varians compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pale Milkcap
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)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lactarius
Species	Andrena varians	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden