Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Diatom

Andrena varians compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Andrena	Coscinodiscus
Species	Andrena varians	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.