Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Iranian Maple

Andrena varians compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acer
Species	Andrena varians	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Iranian Maple
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.

Iranian Maple

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.