Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Longleaf primrose-willow

Andrena varians compared with Ludwigia longifolia

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Longleaf primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Longleaf primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Andrena	Ludwigia
Species	Andrena varians	Ludwigia longifolia

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Longleaf primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Longleaf primrose-willow
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.

Longleaf primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.