Agrimony Rust vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Pucciniastrum agrimoniae compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Agrimony Rust is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony Rust	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Pucciniastrum	Andrena
Species	Pucciniastrum agrimoniae	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Agrimony Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony Rust	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Agrimony Rust

The Agrimony Rust (Pucciniastrum agrimoniae) is a species in the genus Pucciniastrum. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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