Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Grapeleaf begonia

Andrena varians compared with Begonia reniformis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Grapeleaf begonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grapeleaf begonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Andrenidae	Begoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Begonia
Species	Andrena varians	Begonia reniformis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grapeleaf begonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Grapeleaf begonia
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.

Grapeleaf begonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.