Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Catawba Rhododendron

Andrena varians compared with Rhododendron catawbiense

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Catawba Rhododendron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Catawba Rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhododendron
Species	Andrena varians	Rhododendron catawbiense

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Catawba Rhododendron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Catawba Rhododendron
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.

Catawba Rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Catawba Rhododendron

The Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden