Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (inseto) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Andrenidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Andrena Pyrenula
Species Andrena varians Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Pyrenula nitida e um liquen crustoso corticola que produz um talo liso e brilhante de cor verde-oliva a marrom, com perithecias em forma de frasco embutidas na casca lisa de arvores antigas de folha larga em florestas atlanticas umidas. E considerada uma especie indicadora emblematica de florestas antigas com longa continuidade no oeste europeu. Em perigo, este liquen esta gravemente ameacado pela perda de arvores veteranas e habitats de florestas antigas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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