Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Orange Tooth

Andrena varians compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Andrenidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnellum
Species	Andrena varians	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden