Blackthorn Mining Bee vs French Grey Shallot

Andrena varians compared with Allium oschaninii

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while French Grey Shallot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	French Grey Shallot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Allium
Species	Andrena varians	Allium oschaninii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

French Grey Shallot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	French Grey Shallot
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.

French Grey Shallot

Habitat

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

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.