Blackthorn Mining Bee vs broom weed

Andrena varians compared with Sida ulmifolia

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while broom weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee broom weed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Andrenidae Malvaceae
Genus Andrena Sida
Species Andrena varians Sida ulmifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

broom weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee broom weed
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.

broom weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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.

broom weed

The Broom Weed (Sida ulmifolia) is a species in the genus Sida. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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