Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Kermes Oak

Andrena varians compared with Quercus coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Kermes Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Andrena	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Andrena varians	Quercus coccifera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Kermes Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Kermes Oak
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.

Kermes Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.