Banded Amanita vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Amanita battarrae compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Amanita Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Fungi (грибы) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты) Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты) Insecta (насекомые)
Order Agaricales (агариковые) Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Andrenidae
Genus Amanita (Amanitas) Andrena
Species Amanita battarrae Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Banded Amanita

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Amanita Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Amanita

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Amanita

The Banded Amanita (Amanita battarrae) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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:

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