Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Catberry

Andrena varians compared with Ilex mucronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Catberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family Andrenidae Aquifoliaceae
Genus Andrena Ilex
Species Andrena varians Ilex mucronata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Catberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Catberry
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.

Catberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Catberry

The Catberry (Ilex mucronata) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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