Blackthorn Mining Bee vs False Sour Currant

Andrena varians compared with Searsia krebsiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee False Sour Currant
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Andrenidae Anacardiaceae
Genus Andrena Searsia
Species Andrena varians Searsia krebsiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Sour Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee False Sour Currant
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.

False Sour Currant

Habitat

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

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.

False Sour Currant

No description available.

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