Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Andrena varians compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Andrenidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Kalanchoe
Species	Andrena varians	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.