Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Lemon Beebalm

Andrena varians compared with Monarda citriodora

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lemon Beebalm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lemon Beebalm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Monarda
Species	Andrena varians	Monarda citriodora

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lemon Beebalm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Lemon Beebalm
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.

Lemon Beebalm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.