Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Canada Beadruby

Andrena varians compared with Maianthemum canadense

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Canada Beadruby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada Beadruby
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	Maianthemum
Species	Andrena varians	Maianthemum canadense

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Canada Beadruby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada Beadruby
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 Beadruby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Canada Beadruby

The Canada Beadruby (Maianthemum canadense) is a species in the genus Maianthemum. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden