Blackthorn Mining Bee vs northern false asphodel

Andrena varians compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	northern false asphodel
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	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tofieldia
Species	Andrena varians	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	northern false asphodel
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.

northern false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway