Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Andrena varians compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lepidium
Species	Andrena varians	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mediterranean pepperweed
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.

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.