Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Masters' Larch

Andrena varians compared with Larix mastersiana

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Masters' Larch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Masters' Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Larix
Species	Andrena varians	Larix mastersiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Masters' Larch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Masters' Larch
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.

Masters' Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.