Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Canada beach-head iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris hookeri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Canada beach-head iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada beach-head iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Canada beach-head iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Canada beach-head iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada beach-head iris
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.

Canada beach-head iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

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.

Canada beach-head iris

The Canada beach-head iris (Iris hookeri) is a species in the genus Iris. Distributed across Canada and France.