Angular Sea-fig vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Carpobrotus glaucescens compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Angular Sea-fig is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angular Sea-fig Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Aizoaceae Andrenidae
Genus Carpobrotus Andrena
Species Carpobrotus glaucescens Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Angular Sea-fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angular Sea-fig Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular Sea-fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Angular Sea-fig

The Angular Sea-fig (Carpobrotus glaucescens) is a species in the genus Carpobrotus. Typically found in 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.

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