Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Drumheads

Andrena varians compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygala
Species	Andrena varians	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.