Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Broad-leaved Brown Pine

Andrena varians compared with Podocarpus dispermus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-leaved Brown Pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Podocarpaceae
Genus Andrena Podocarpus
Species Andrena varians Podocarpus dispermus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-leaved Brown Pine
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.

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Broad-leaved Brown Pine

The Broad-Leaved Brown Pine (Podocarpus dispermus) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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