Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Crosswort

Andrena varians compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lysimachia
Species	Andrena varians	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Crosswort
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.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.