Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Broad-leaved Oleaster

Andrena varians compared with Elaeagnus macrophylla

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Broad-leaved Oleaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-leaved Oleaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Elaeagnaceae
Genus Andrena Elaeagnus
Species Andrena varians Elaeagnus macrophylla

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broad-leaved Oleaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Broad-leaved Oleaster
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 Oleaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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 Oleaster

The Broad-Leaved Oleaster (Elaeagnus macrophylla) is a species in the genus Elaeagnus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom..

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