Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Freeman's Trillium

Andrena varians compared with Trillium albidum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Freeman's Trillium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Freeman's Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena varians	Trillium albidum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Freeman's Trillium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Freeman's Trillium
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.

Freeman's Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.