Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Marsh Valerian

Andrena varians compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Valeriana
Species	Andrena varians	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.