Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Leaf-love

Andrena varians compared with Phyllastrephus scandens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leaf-love
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Pycnonotidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllastrephus
Species	Andrena varians	Phyllastrephus scandens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Leaf-love share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-love

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leaf-love
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-love

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway