Blackthorn Mining Bee vs coral-bean
Andrena varians compared with Erythrina fusca
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackthorn Mining Bee | coral-bean |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Andrenidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Erythrina |
| Species | Andrena varians | Erythrina fusca |
Conservation Status
Blackthorn Mining Bee
LC — Least Concerncoral-bean
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackthorn Mining Bee | coral-bean |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blackthorn Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
coral-bean
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
coral-bean
No description available.
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