Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Jersey Tea

Andrena varians compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ceanothus
Species	Andrena varians	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Jersey Tea
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.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.