Blackthorn Mining Bee vs hop dodder

Andrena varians compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	hop dodder
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	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena varians	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.