Bell-Bean vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Vicia faba compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Bell-Bean is Not Evaluated while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bell-Bean Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Vicia Andrena
Species Vicia faba Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bell-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bell-Bean Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell-Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (5 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bell-Bean

The Bell-Bean (Vicia faba) is a species in the genus Vicia. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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