Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Micromonospora chalcea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycobacteriales (Mycobacteriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Micromonosporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Micromonospora
Species	Andrena varians	Micromonospora chalcea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Micromonospora chalcea is an actinobacterium in the family Micromonosporaceae, one of the earliest described species of its genus. It is found in soil and aquatic sediments and is known for producing secondary metabolites with antimicrobial activity. Its conservation status is not evaluated.