Blackthorn Mining Bee vs flame azalea

Andrena varians compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhododendron
Species	Andrena varians	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

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.