Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dog's-tooth-violet

Andrena varians compared with Erythronium dens-canis

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dog's-tooth-violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Dog's-tooth-violet
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 Erythronium
Species Andrena varians Erythronium dens-canis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dog's-tooth-violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Dog's-tooth-violet
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.

Dog's-tooth-violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Dog's-tooth-violet

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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