Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hoe nightshade

Andrena varians compared with Solanum physalifolium

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hoe nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hoe nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Solanum
Species	Andrena varians	Solanum physalifolium

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hoe nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hoe nightshade
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.

Hoe nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (17 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.