Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Blue Ridge Wakerobin

Andrena varians compared with Trillium stamineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Ridge Wakerobin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Andrenidae Melanthiaceae
Genus Andrena Trillium
Species Andrena varians Trillium stamineum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue Ridge Wakerobin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Blue Ridge Wakerobin
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 Ridge Wakerobin

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 Ridge Wakerobin

The Blue Ridge Wakerobin (Trillium stamineum) is a species in the genus Trillium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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