Balau vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Shorea lumutensis compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Shorea	Andrena
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balau	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

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

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.