Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Broadleaf wild leek

Andrena varians compared with Allium ampeloprasum

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Broadleaf wild leek is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Broadleaf wild leek
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Andrenidae Amaryllidaceae
Genus Andrena Allium
Species Andrena varians Allium ampeloprasum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broadleaf wild leek

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Broadleaf wild leek
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.

Broadleaf wild leek

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Libya), Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.

Broadleaf wild leek

The Broadleaf Wild Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) is a species in the genus Allium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros, Libya), Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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