Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Koenen's Snowdrop

Andrena varians compared with Galanthus koenenianus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Koenen's Snowdrop is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Koenen's Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galanthus
Species	Andrena varians	Galanthus koenenianus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Koenen's Snowdrop

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Koenen's Snowdrop
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.

Koenen's Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.