Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Devil Lily

Andrena varians compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lilium
Species	Andrena varians	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.