Barham Mini-miner vs Blue star

Andrena nana compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Barham Mini-miner is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barham Mini-miner	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andrena	Amsonia
Species	Andrena nana	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Barham Mini-miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barham Mini-miner	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barham Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Luxembourg.

Blue star

Habitat

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

Barham Mini-miner

The Barham Mini-miner (Andrena nana) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.