Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fiddle-leaf Fig

Andrena varians compared with Ficus lyrata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fiddle-leaf Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fiddle-leaf Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Moraceae
Genus	Andrena	Ficus
Species	Andrena varians	Ficus lyrata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fiddle-leaf Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Fiddle-leaf Fig
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.

Fiddle-leaf Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, and Taiwan.

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.