Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Donnell-Smith Pine

Andrena varians compared with Pinus hartwegii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Donnell-Smith Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena varians	Pinus hartwegii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Donnell-Smith Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Donnell-Smith Pine
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.

Donnell-Smith Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, 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.