Blackthorn Mining Bee vs cushion phlox

Andrena varians compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cushion phlox
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	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phlox
Species	Andrena varians	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.