Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Holm Oak

Andrena varians compared with Quercus rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Holm Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Andrena	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Andrena varians	Quercus rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Holm Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Holm Oak
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.

Holm Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.