Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cape Lilac

Andrena varians compared with Ehretia rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cape Lilac
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Andrenidae Ehretiaceae
Genus Andrena Ehretia
Species Andrena varians Ehretia rigida

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cape Lilac
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.

Cape Lilac

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Lilac

The Cape Lilac (Ehretia rigida) is a species in the genus Ehretia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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