Blackthorn Mining Bee vs cross gentian

Andrena varians compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gentiana
Species	Andrena varians	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cross gentian
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.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, 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.