Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Elfin Saddle

Andrena varians compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Andrenidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Helvella
Species	Andrena varians	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.