Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dwarf cupflower

Andrena varians compared with Nierembergia linariifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dwarf cupflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf cupflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nierembergia
Species	Andrena varians	Nierembergia linariifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf cupflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf cupflower
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.

Dwarf cupflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, 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.