Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cramp Balls

Andrena varians compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Andrena	Daldinia
Species	Andrena varians	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden