Blackthorn Mining Bee vs eared osier

Andrena varians compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while eared osier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Salix
Species	Andrena varians	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	eared osier
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.

eared osier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.