Blackthorn Mining Bee vs island mallow

Andrena varians compared with Malva assurgentiflora

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while island mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	island mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Andrenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Andrena	Malva
Species	Andrena varians	Malva assurgentiflora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

island mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	island mallow
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.

island mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, and South Africa.

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.