Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dalat Pine

Andrena varians compared with Pinus dalatensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dalat Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dalat Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena varians	Pinus dalatensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dalat Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dalat Pine
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.

Dalat Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.