Blackthorn Mining Bee vs narrow-leaf bottlebrush

Andrena varians compared with Callistemon linearis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while narrow-leaf bottlebrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	narrow-leaf bottlebrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Callistemon
Species	Andrena varians	Callistemon linearis

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf bottlebrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	narrow-leaf bottlebrush
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.

narrow-leaf bottlebrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.