Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Morrison's Cypress Pine

Andrena varians compared with Callitris canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Morrison's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Andrena	Callitris
Species	Andrena varians	Callitris canescens

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Morrison's Cypress Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Morrison's Cypress Pine
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.

Morrison's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.