Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Andrena varians compared with Galeopsis speciosa

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Large-flowered Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galeopsis
Species	Andrena varians	Galeopsis speciosa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Large-flowered Hemp-nettle
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.

Large-flowered Hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada). 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.