Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Judas Tree

Andrena varians compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Judas Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Cercis
Species Andrena varians Cercis siliquastrum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Judas Tree
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.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Judas Tree

No description available.

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