Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Andrena varians compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Sagittaria
Species	Andrena varians	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
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-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.