Blackthorn Mining Bee vs camash

Andrena varians compared with Camassia quamash

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while camash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	camash
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Camassia
Species	Andrena varians	Camassia quamash

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

camash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	camash
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.

camash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

camash

The Camash (Camassia quamash) is a species in the genus Camassia. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden