Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Franklin's phacelia

Andrena varians compared with Phacelia franklinii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Franklin's phacelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Franklin's phacelia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phacelia
Species	Andrena varians	Phacelia franklinii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Franklin's phacelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Franklin's phacelia
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.

Franklin's phacelia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.