Big Nellie Hakea vs Blackthorn Mining Bee

Hakea archaeoides compared with Andrena varians

Key Differences

  • Big Nellie Hakea is Vulnerable while Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Nellie Hakea Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Proteales (Proteales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Proteaceae Andrenidae
Genus Hakea Andrena
Species Hakea archaeoides Andrena varians

Conservation Status

Big Nellie Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Nellie Hakea Blackthorn Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Nellie Hakea

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.

Big Nellie Hakea

The Big Nellie Hakea (Hakea archaeoides) is a species in the genus Hakea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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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