Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lebanon Violet

Andrena varians compared with Viola libanotica

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lebanon Violet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lebanon Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Andrena	Viola
Species	Andrena varians	Viola libanotica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lebanon Violet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lebanon Violet
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.

Lebanon Violet

Habitat

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

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.