Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue-Bean

Andrena varians compared with Lupinus perennis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Blue-Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Blue-Bean

The Blue-Bean (Lupinus perennis) is a species in the genus Lupinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its geographic range includes Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden