Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mimosa

Andrena varians compared with Albizia julibrissin

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Mining Bee Mimosa
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Albizia
Species Andrena varians Albizia julibrissin

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mimosa

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackthorn Mining Bee Mimosa
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.

Mimosa

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Peru).

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.

Mimosa

No description available.

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