Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Honan Crab Apple

Andrena varians compared with Malus honanensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Honan Crab Apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honan Crab Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Malus
Species	Andrena varians	Malus honanensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Honan Crab Apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Honan Crab Apple
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.

Honan Crab Apple

Habitat

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

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.