Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Farges Nutmeg Tree

Andrena varians compared with Torreya fargesii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Farges Nutmeg Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Farges Nutmeg Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Andrena	Torreya
Species	Andrena varians	Torreya fargesii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Farges Nutmeg Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Farges Nutmeg Tree
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.

Farges Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.