Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Davidse Holly

Andrena varians compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ilex
Species	Andrena varians	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.