Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Canada Cinquefoil

Andrena varians compared with Potentilla canadensis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada Cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Potentilla
Species	Andrena varians	Potentilla canadensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Canada Cinquefoil
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 Cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.