Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Leichtlin's camas

Andrena varians compared with Camassia leichtlinii

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Leichtlin's camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leichtlin's camas
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Camassia
Species	Andrena varians	Camassia leichtlinii

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leichtlin's camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Leichtlin's camas
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.

Leichtlin's camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.