Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Florida arrowroot

Andrena varians compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Zamia
Species	Andrena varians	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.