Alpine Rose vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Rhododendron ferrugineum compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Rose Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ericaceae Andrenidae
Genus Rhododendron Andrena
Species Rhododendron ferrugineum Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Alpine Rose

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Rose Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Poland.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Rose

The Alpine Rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Poland.

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.

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