Abele vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Populus alba compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Abele is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abele Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Salicaceae Andrenidae
Genus Populus Andrena
Species Populus alba Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Abele

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abele Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abele

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Abele

The Abele (Populus alba) is a species in the genus Populus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Angola, Argentina, Australia, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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:

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