Alberta Spruce vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Picea glauca compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Alberta Spruce is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberta Spruce	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Picea	Andrena
Species	Picea glauca	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Alberta Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberta Spruce	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberta Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alberta Spruce

The Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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