Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Gray Poplar

Andrena varians compared with Populus canescens

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Gray Poplar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gray Poplar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Populus
Species	Andrena varians	Populus canescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Gray Poplar
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.

Gray Poplar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.