Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Forrest's Hemlock

Andrena varians compared with Tsuga forrestii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Forrest's Hemlock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Forrest's Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Tsuga
Species	Andrena varians	Tsuga forrestii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Hemlock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Forrest's Hemlock
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.

Forrest's Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.