Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill

Andrena varians compared with Geranium thunbergii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Geranium
Species	Andrena varians	Geranium thunbergii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill
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.

Dewdrop Crane'S-Bill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Slovenia, 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.