Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dwarf iris

Andrena varians compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena varians	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf iris
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 iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden