Austrian chamomile vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Cota austriaca compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Austrian chamomile is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Austrian chamomile Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Andrenidae
Genus Cota Andrena
Species Cota austriaca Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Austrian chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Austrian chamomile Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Austrian chamomile

The Austrian chamomile (Cota austriaca) is a species in the genus Cota. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cota austriaca contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

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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