Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Macroalgae

Andrena varians compared with Caulerpa brachypus

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Macroalgae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Macroalgae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caulerpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Caulerpa
Species	Andrena varians	Caulerpa brachypus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Macroalgae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Macroalgae
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.

Macroalgae

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.