Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Wheat smut

Andrena varians compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tilletia
Species	Andrena varians	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.