Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Andrena varians compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizocarpon
Species	Andrena varians	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden