Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

Andrena varians compared with Cussonia gamtoosensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gamtoos Cabbage Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gamtoos Cabbage Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cussonia
Species	Andrena varians	Cussonia gamtoosensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gamtoos Cabbage Tree
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.

Gamtoos Cabbage Tree

Habitat

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

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.