Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Maui's paddle

Andrena varians compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Elaphoglossum
Species	Andrena varians	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.