Bald Inkcap vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Parasola leiocephala compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Parasola	Andrena
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden