Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cangshan cotoneaster

Andrena varians compared with Cotoneaster qungbixiensis

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cangshan cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cangshan cotoneaster
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 Cotoneaster
Species Andrena varians Cotoneaster qungbixiensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cangshan cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cangshan cotoneaster
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.

Cangshan cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.

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.

Cangshan cotoneaster

The Cangshan cotoneaster (Cotoneaster qungbixiensis) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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