Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Eastern Chamomile

Andrena varians compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Eastern Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eastern Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Anthemis
Species	Andrena varians	Anthemis ruthenica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Eastern Chamomile
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.

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 countries).

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.