Blackthorn Mining Bee vs downy hemp-nettle

Andrena varians compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Andrenidae Lamiaceae
Genus Andrena Galeopsis
Species Andrena varians Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee downy hemp-nettle
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.

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

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.

downy hemp-nettle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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