Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Ivan's paddle

Andrena varians compared with Drosera obovata

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Ivan's paddle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ivan's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Andrena	Drosera
Species	Andrena varians	Drosera obovata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Ivan's paddle
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.

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.