Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Golden Webcap

Andrena varians compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Andrenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena varians	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.