Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Devil weed

Andrena varians compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sargassum
Species	Andrena varians	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.