Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Curran’s Pitogo

Andrena varians compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cycas
Species	Andrena varians	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.