Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Maximilian's Sunflower

Andrena varians compared with Helianthus maximiliani

Key Differences

Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Maximilian's Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maximilian's Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Andrena varians	Helianthus maximiliani

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Maximilian's Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Maximilian's Sunflower
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.

Maximilian's Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Sweden.

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.