Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cassava

Andrena varians compared with Manihot esculenta

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cassava is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cassava
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Andrena Manihot
Species Andrena varians Manihot esculenta

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cassava

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cassava
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.

Cassava

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cassava

The Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a species in the genus Manihot. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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