Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Andrena varians compared with Triphora craigheadii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Triphora
Species	Andrena varians	Triphora craigheadii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Craighead’s Noddingcaps
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.

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

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.