Blackthorn Mining Bee vs cabbage-star

Andrena varians compared with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while cabbage-star is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee cabbage-star
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Andrena Cnidoscolus
Species Andrena varians Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

cabbage-star

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee cabbage-star
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.

cabbage-star

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.

cabbage-star

The Cabbage-star (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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