Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Scaly Tooth

Andrena varians compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scaly 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	Sarcodon
Species	Andrena varians	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Scaly 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.

Scaly 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 Vulnerable 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.