Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Curved Goldendrop

Andrena varians compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Andrena	Onosma
Species	Andrena varians	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Curved Goldendrop
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.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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.