Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Carrion-Flower

Andrena varians compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Carrion-Flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Andrenidae Smilacaceae
Genus Andrena Smilax
Species Andrena varians Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Carrion-Flower
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.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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