Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Horseshoe geranium

Andrena varians compared with Pelargonium zonale

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Horseshoe geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Horseshoe geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pelargonium
Species	Andrena varians	Pelargonium zonale

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Horseshoe geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Horseshoe geranium
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.

Horseshoe geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and 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.