Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Upper Crust

Andrena varians compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Upper Crust
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)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Amaurodon
Species	Andrena varians	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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