Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Chinaroot

Andrena varians compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Andrena	Smilax
Species	Andrena varians	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.