Blackthorn Mining Bee vs

Andrena varians compared with Novosphingobium soli

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sphingomonas
Species	Andrena varians	Novosphingobium soli

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Novosphingobium soli is a gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, originally isolated from soil. Members of this genus are known for their ability to degrade aromatic compounds and are widely distributed in terrestrial environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.