Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Rooting Polypore

Andrena varians compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polyporus
Species	Andrena varians	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.