Blackthorn Mining Bee vs King William pine

Andrena varians compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	King William pine
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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Athrotaxis
Species	Andrena varians	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

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

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.