Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Light-blue snakeweed
Andrena varians compared with Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Light-blue snakeweed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Verbenaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Stachytarpheta |
| Species | Andrena varians | Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
Conservation Status
Blackthorn Mining Bee
LC — Least ConcernLight-blue snakeweed
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Blackthorn Mining Bee | Light-blue snakeweed |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Blackthorn Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.
Light-blue snakeweed
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and flooded grasslands and savannas. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela).
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.
Light-blue snakeweed
No description available.
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