Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue Phlox

Andrena varians compared with Phlox divaricata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Phlox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Andrenidae Polemoniaceae
Genus Andrena Phlox
Species Andrena varians Phlox divaricata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Phlox
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 Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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 Phlox

The Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) is a species in the genus Phlox. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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