Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Golden Algae

Andrena varians compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Prymnesium
Species	Andrena varians	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.