Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Dwarf lilyturf

Andrena varians compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ophiopogon
Species	Andrena varians	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Dwarf lilyturf
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 lilyturf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.