Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Cranberry cotoneaster

Andrena varians compared with Cotoneaster apiculatus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Cranberry cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cranberry cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Cotoneaster
Species	Andrena varians	Cotoneaster apiculatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cranberry cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Cranberry cotoneaster
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.

Cranberry cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.