Blackthorn Mining Bee vs large painted-lady

Andrena varians compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

  • Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee large painted-lady
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 Iridaceae
Genus Andrena Gladiolus
Species Andrena varians Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee large painted-lady
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 painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

large painted-lady

No description available.

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