Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dew Bean

Andrena varians compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Vigna
Species	Andrena varians	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.