Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Floreana flax

Andrena varians compared with Linum cratericolum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Floreana flax is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Floreana flax
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	Linaceae
Genus	Andrena	Linum
Species	Andrena varians	Linum cratericolum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Floreana flax
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.

Floreana flax

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.