Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mixed Pear

Andrena varians compared with Pyrus complexa

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mixed Pear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mixed Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pyrus
Species	Andrena varians	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mixed Pear
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.

Mixed Pear

Habitat

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

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.