Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Maltese Toadflax

Andrena varians compared with Linaria pseudolaxiflora

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Maltese Toadflax is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maltese Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Andrena	Linaria
Species	Andrena varians	Linaria pseudolaxiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Maltese Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Maltese Toadflax

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maltese Toadflax
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.

Maltese Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.