Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dwarf Honeysuckle

Andrena varians compared with Lonicera xylosteum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dwarf Honeysuckle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf Honeysuckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lonicera
Species	Andrena varians	Lonicera xylosteum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Honeysuckle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf Honeysuckle
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 Honeysuckle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.