Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cherry Ballart

Andrena varians compared with Exocarpos cupressiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Cherry Ballart
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Santalales (Santalales)
Family Andrenidae Santalaceae
Genus Andrena Exocarpos
Species Andrena varians Exocarpos cupressiformis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Cherry Ballart
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.

Cherry Ballart

Habitat

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

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.

Cherry Ballart

The Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) is a species in the genus Exocarpos. 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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