Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Hubei wingnut

Andrena varians compared with Pterocarya hupehensis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Hubei wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hubei wingnut
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	Juglandaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pterocarya
Species	Andrena varians	Pterocarya hupehensis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hubei wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Hubei wingnut
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.

Hubei wingnut

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.