Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Limestone Violet

Andrena varians compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Limestone 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 calcicola

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Limestone 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.

Limestone 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.