Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Bronze Willowherb

Andrena varians compared with Epilobium coloratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Bronze Willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Andrenidae Onagraceae
Genus Andrena Epilobium
Species Andrena varians Epilobium coloratum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Bronze Willowherb
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.

Bronze Willowherb

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.

Bronze Willowherb

The Bronze Willowherb (Epilobium coloratum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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