Ashe Juniper vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Juniperus ashei compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashe Juniper	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	Cupressaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Juniperus	Andrena
Species	Juniperus ashei	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Ashe Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashe Juniper	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashe Juniper

Habitat

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

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ashe Juniper

Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.