Bicolour Pink vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Dianthus bicolor compared with Andrena varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicolour Pink Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Caryophyllaceae Andrenidae
Genus Dianthus Andrena
Species Dianthus bicolor Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Bicolour Pink

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicolour Pink Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolour Pink

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.

Bicolour Pink

The Bicolour Pink (Dianthus bicolor) is a species in the genus Dianthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

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