Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chaco Potato

Andrena varians compared with Solanum chacoense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Chaco Potato
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Andrenidae Solanaceae
Genus Andrena Solanum
Species Andrena varians Solanum chacoense

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chaco Potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Chaco Potato
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.

Chaco Potato

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and France.

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.

Chaco Potato

The Chaco Potato (Solanum chacoense) is a species in the genus Solanum. 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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