Blackthorn Mining Bee vs large-seed dodder

Andrena varians compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena varians	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.