Blackthorn Mining Bee vs desert mock orange

Andrena varians compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philadelphus
Species	Andrena varians	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	desert mock orange
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.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway