Blackthorn Mining Bee vs kaphal

Andrena varians compared with Nageia nagi

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while kaphal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	kaphal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nageia
Species	Andrena varians	Nageia nagi

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

kaphal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	kaphal
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.

kaphal

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.