Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Florida hammock sandmat

Andrena varians compared with Euphorbia ophthalmica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Florida hammock sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida hammock sandmat
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Euphorbia
Species	Andrena varians	Euphorbia ophthalmica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Florida hammock sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Florida hammock sandmat
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 hammock sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.