Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hedge Barberry

Andrena varians compared with Berberis stenophylla

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hedge Barberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hedge Barberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Berberis
Species	Andrena varians	Berberis stenophylla

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hedge Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hedge Barberry
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.

Hedge Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Ireland, and United Kingdom.

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.