Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Centric diatom

Andrena varians compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyclotella
Species	Andrena varians	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.