Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Fleeceflower

Andrena varians compared with Reynoutria japonica

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Fleeceflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Fleeceflower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Polygonaceae
Genus Andrena Reynoutria
Species Andrena varians Reynoutria japonica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fleeceflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Fleeceflower
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.

Fleeceflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Fleeceflower

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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