Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Weeping Widow

Andrena varians compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Andrenidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lacrymaria
Species	Andrena varians	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden