Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Flaky Fir

Andrena varians compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Flaky Fir
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Abies
Species	Andrena varians	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

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.