Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grape Hyacinth

Andrena varians compared with Muscari neglectum

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grape Hyacinth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grape Hyacinth
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Muscari
Species	Andrena varians	Muscari neglectum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grape Hyacinth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grape Hyacinth
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.

Grape Hyacinth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.