Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Koolau Tetraplasandra

Andrena varians compared with Polyscias gymnocarpa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Koolau Tetraplasandra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Koolau Tetraplasandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polyscias
Species	Andrena varians	Polyscias gymnocarpa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Koolau Tetraplasandra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Koolau Tetraplasandra
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.

Koolau Tetraplasandra

Habitat

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

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.