Blackthorn Mining Bee vs May River Red

Andrena varians compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Andrenidae Orchidaceae
Genus Andrena Dendrobium
Species Andrena varians Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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