Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Leaf blight

Andrena varians compared with Xanthomonas oryzae

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Leaf blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leaf blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthomonas
Species	Andrena varians	Xanthomonas oryzae

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leaf blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leaf blight
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.

Leaf blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.