Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Field copperleaf

Andrena varians compared with Acalypha arvensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Field copperleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Field copperleaf
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acalypha
Species	Andrena varians	Acalypha arvensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Field copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Field copperleaf
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.

Field copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.